Steven Everts

This should go on the next banner overlooking Schuman.

After pocketing all sorts of unilateral concessions, Moscow refuses to give anything in the negotiations.

So Trump gives in even more. 🫣

Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.

Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:

This👇is (still!) what needs to happen to break the deadlock.

Beyond Trump: Xi’s price wars and weaponisation of critical raw materials threaten European prosperity Critics blame Europe’s ‘summer of humiliation’ on the EU’s timidity in trade negotiations with President Trump. Yet the greater threat to European prosperity is Beijing’s twin strategy of flooding mar...

China’s price wars & weaponisation of critical raw materials is a direct threat to Europe’s prosperity.

As the Commission unveiled its new economic security strategy, some of @joristeer.bsky.social latest analyses on the risks and what Europe can do ⤵️🧵

www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West Centrist governments across the continent rightly sense a trap

There is a battle for the soul of ‘the West’ between MAGA and European centrists.

@dsorennie.bsky.social captures the revolutionary fervour in DC and what’s at stake.

Trumpworld thinks Europe has betrayed the West
economist.com/internationa...

And the real point is: it doesn’t have to be this way. A stronger stands on Ukraine or China or Gaza are feasible. It’s not pipe dream.

Europe’s psychology of weakness It’s time the EU ditched its failing strategy of “react, hope, repeat.”

“Europe is losing confidence, sinking into fatalism and justifying its passivity with the soothing thought that it has no real choice, as its cards are weak.”
Excellebt op-ed by @sbeverts.bsky.social www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Thanks Jacob. Gotta keep pushing…

🚨🚨"In crisis after crisis, Europe’s role is not only small but shrinking still. The question is, when will Europeans decide they’ve had enough of this weakness and irrelevance?". Great piece by @sbeverts.bsky.social @euiss.bsky.social on "Europe’s psychology of weakness":

Europa already feels punch drunk but what are the crises that could blow up in the next four years and define this Commission?

As we all know, Europe is result of the responses it makes to crises.

Good piece by @grimmse.bsky.social with some inputs from me and @agathedemarais.bsky.social

Why Europe is losing grip and self confidence. And why and how it doesn’t have to be this way.

My oped for @politico.eu:

Thanks for reading and the plug.

Europe’s psychology of weakness It’s time the EU ditched its failing strategy of “react, hope, repeat.”

"In crisis after crisis, Europe’s role is not only small but shrinking still. The question is, when will Europeans decide they’ve had enough of this weakness and irrelevance?"

"This is, above all, a matter of psychology, of believing in one’s capabilities, including the capacity to say 'no.'"

We are delighted to kick off our 2025 Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue! Welcome to the @euiss.bsky.social Director @sbeverts.bsky.social, who shared his views on trilateral cooperation between Japan, South Korea and the EU. Thanks for joining us!

More info
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#IndoPacific

Europe’s psychology of weakness It’s time the EU ditched its failing strategy of “react, hope, repeat.”

Europe’s psychology of weakness:

When will Europeans decide they’ve had enough?

“There is no way out of this without investing in a stronger EU.”

by @sbeverts.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/euro...

A continent without courage.

On Europe’s psychology of weakness and why it doesn’t have to be this way.

My oped in @politico.eu:

Well it of course requires QMV to end the paralysis and delays. Have made this point often in the past.

But I do feel it goes wider. Has to do with psychology across the boards. A sense of fatalism spreading. Which can and must be halted.

Thanks Garvan! Gotta keep pushing the system.

Excellent piece - on of a series of on the money interventions by @sbeverts.bsky.social

Excellent read on the decline of European Power and Influence, based on inaction and too little decisiveness
Thxs @politico.com
@sbeverts.bsky.social

Europe’s psychology of weakness It’s time the EU ditched its failing strategy of “react, hope, repeat.”

Wherever you look, from ‘track change diplomacy’ on Ukraine to China’s power play on critical minerals, Europe is losing grip and self confidence.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. ↘️

In a way it's straightforward: Empowering Ukraine, Unpowering Russia.

How? Here some concrete ideas:

China is making trade impossible Europe has nothing to offer and difficult decisions to make

On how Europe must respond to China’s attempt to go all self-sufficient fortress.

“When the good options are gone, the bad are all that is left. China is making trade impossible. If it will buy nothing from others but commodities and consumer goods, they must prepare to do the same.”

😱

Extraordinary that a US officials advises the Russians on how they should play his own President.

Read the gems of Steve Witkoff:

“I have the greatest respect for President Putin.”

The road to - finally - build a stronger Europe able to defend its interests and citizens is long.

But some days we do make progress. Today is one of these days. Agreement now in place on the EDIP. ↘️

Europe’s approach on handling Trumps peace plans for Ukraine is the triumph of hope over experience.

Opinie | Europa moet zijn psychologie van zwakte afwerpen Europese Unie: Europa zakt weg in passiviteit en maakt zich wijs dat het allemaal wel goed komt, ziet Steven Everts. Diplomatiek staat Europa eigenlijk buitenspel, ook rondom Oekraïne. Maar om overein...

'De grote vraag is wanneer Europeanen besluiten dat ze genoeg hebben van onmacht, twijfel en het voortdurend moeten reageren op wat anderen besluiten.’ Steven Everts

@sbeverts.bsky.social @nrc.nl
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Opinie | Europa moet zijn psychologie van zwakte afwerpen Europese Unie: Europa zakt weg in passiviteit en maakt zich wijs dat het allemaal wel goed komt, ziet Steven Everts. Diplomatiek staat Europa eigenlijk buitenspel, ook rondom Oekraïne. Maar om overein...

Een continent zonder moed.

Waar je ook kijkt - Oekraïne en hoe de oorlog te stoppen, Russische drones of chips uit China, je ziet dat Europa wegzakt in afwachten, toegeven en zelftwijfel.

Wanneer besluiten Europeanen dat ze er genoeg van hebben?

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...